St. Henry girls hoops hope for health in postseason

10:32 AM,
Feb. 25, 2014

St. Henry's Savannah Neace, left, battles for a rebound last season.

Written by

Adam Turer

Paul Sturgeon's first season as head coach of St. Henry District High School's girls basketball team was going swimmingly. After a win over Harrison County on Feb. 1, the Crusaders were 15-5 and playing like one of the area's top teams.

Then, injuries struck at an inopportune time. The Crusaders had to face five of the top teams in Northern Kentucky without some of their top players. That led to a disappointing February, as the Crusaders dropped six of their final seven regular season games.

There is a silver lining. Instead of searching for answers as they enter the postseason, the Crusaders ...